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Provincial reconstruction team of the CR in Afganistan

11. 4. 2010 | Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The provincial reconstruction team (PRT) of the Czech Republic in Logar assists the people of Afganistan in the reconstruction of their country and the development of a stable and secure environment. The PRT works on projects having an impact in a long, medium, and short term. The most important achievements will be those that foster long-term, sustainable benefits to the Afghan people.

At the same time, “quick impact” projects are also being carried out across the province to respond to immediate needs that Afghans face in their daily lives.

Czech PRT assists in reducing poverty

Czech PRT helps farmers improve methods of drying fruits and vegetables. PRT donates solar dryers for agriculture cooperatives. More than 900 members of cooperatives will benefit from the project.

Czech PRT plans to build four milk collection centers in Logar. Thanks to modern technologies, Logar cooperatives will be able to compete on the Afghan market in the field of diary production.

Czech PRT donates 1,250 milk cans to farmers in Logar in order to improve the hygienic standards of final diary products.

Czech PRT handed over farmers four cold storages. The cold storage for storing the vegetable and fruit production, apples, potatoes and onions in particular, will benefit hundreds of cooperative farmers and will enable them to store their produce and sell it when the prices increase.

Over 1,000 workers from Logar work daily on PRT’s construction projects and get their salaries from these jobs every week.

PRT supports education in Logar

The Czech PRT’s education strategy is designed to support basic education, higher education, and literacy.

Eight schools for almost 12,000 children were built by the end of 2009.